HP Pavilion dv6500t Review Quotes

Laptop Magazine, CNet, AnandTech and PC World have reviewed recently 15.4-inch HP Pavilion dv6500t mainstream notebook, aimed at multimedia users. In addition, ReviewPub has published a review of the Pavilion dv6500t Special Edition laptop.

According to Laptop Magazine, Intel’s “Santa Rosa” platform and the latest Core 2 Duo processor in the dv6500t provide good performance and very good battery life. The reviewed model had the new integrated Intel GMA X3100 graphics, which is claimed to delivered better results on 3DMark03 tests than the previous dv6000t with integrated GMA 950 GPU. However, the X3100 is not powerful enough to handle serious 3D gaming, the Magazine says.

On the other side, CNet has tested HP Pavilion dv6500t with the dedicated nVidia GeForce 8400M GS 128MB graphics, providing “some decent gaming scores” at lower resolutions. This model also has an HDMI output, which is a plus. The website says the main drawback of the dv6500t with dedicated graphics is a disappointing battery life of one hour and 48 minutes on DVD battery drain test.

In its in-depth review, AnandTech paid attention to dv6500t’s display, said to be “pretty average at best” due to older LCD technology. The display is not particularly bright, viewing angles are limited, and colors seemed a bit off, according to AnandTech. The website compares this notebook to a basic minivan: “It won’t turn any heads and you won’t set any land speed records, but it will get you where you need to go with a minimum of hassle and you might still have some lunch money left over”.

PC World says the beautifully crafted dv6500t consumer notebook, made for showing off, is capable of serious work as well. It’s a strong performer, yet fairly light (6.2 pounds) and easily totable reportedly. PC World’s Carla Thornton also noticed that HP downgraded the dv6000t’s 1.3-megapixel web camera to 0.3 megapixels on the dv6500t.

The HP dv6500t Special Edition reviewed by ReviewPub, uses the the same hardware components as HP dv6500t laptop, but it has white chassis.

“In my opinion both dv6500t notebooks are pleasantly designed, but the the Special Edition with its eye-catching white looks really does look a little more, well, special,” ReviewPub says.